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Thanks to all for guiding me through the successful adoption and integration into the flock. I'm happy to report that at about a week and a half in all is going great. Mamma and babies still stay pretty close to the coop and run when the others are out free ranging but seem to venture a bit...

Thank you for the advice. Mama and babies are now setup in their own mini-coop and run inside the regular run. The adults go out and free range during the day but are in and out of the run/coop all day. After initial great interest in mama and babies they quickly went back to business as...

Thank you again for your advice! Looks like a successful adoption! Mama is cooing, babies are peeping and going in and out from under her to eat and drink. So far I haven’t seen mama come out of the nesting box but she is alert and watching them. I’ll continue to keep a close eye on them but...

Thank you great advise. I wasn't thinking about how much time they would not have access to food and water if she accepts them. Do you think I should put the brooder out of earshot from her so she doesn't hear their peeping or might it be good for her to hear them?

Most of my flock are Buff Orpingtons as is my only rooster. I want to diversify my flock and have an order of 6 chicks scheduled to arrive from the hatchery tomorrow morning. My intent was to put them in a brooder but since I put in the order in I now have a broody hen. I think she has been...